HIP is hiring a Research Associate!

Human Impact Partners is looking for a Research Associate to work on Health Impact Assessment (HIA) and Health in All Policies (HiAP) projects. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a very rapidly growing field that is creating systemic change to improve people’s lives. Read the job announcement below or read it online.

About HIP
Human Impact Partners envisions a world where all communities have optimal health and where the resources for health are equitably shared across race, class, gender, immigration status, geography, and other attributes. In that vision:

• Communities and policy-makers have a holistic understanding of health;
• Health and equity are primary considerations in decision-making;
• All people have the information, tools, and power needed to influence decisions that affect their lives; and
• Health provides a framework that brings diverse people and organizations together.

HIP’s mission is to transform the policies and places people need to live healthy lives by increasing the consideration of health and equity in decision-making. To accomplish our mission, we:

• Conduct policy-focused, innovative, and strategic research that evaluates health impacts and inequities to support targeted campaigns and movements for social change.
• Amplify the use of public health research, expertise, framing, and communications to support those campaigns and movements.
• Provide training and technical assistance to build the capacity of impacted communities and their advocates, public agencies, and elected officials to take action on the social determinants of health and equity.

 
Human Impact Partners is a growing non-profit with a current staff of twelve. We conduct community-focused HIA and HiAP research in the context of policies on employment, incarceration, education, housing, land use, and transportation. We are looking to build a diverse staff as we continue to grow.  For more details about HIP, HIA and HiAP, please visit our webpage at www.humanimpact.org.
 
Examples of past and current projects
Treatment Alternatives to Incarceration in Wisconsin
Sentencing Reform in California
Farmers Field Football Stadium in Los Angeles
School Integration Policy in Minnesota
Federal Immigration Reform
Paid Sick Days Legislation in California, at the Federal level, and in other jurisdictions
 
Human Impact Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
 
About the Position
The Research Associate will participate in conducting creative research on a range of policies, plans and projects in collaboration with other HIP staff. Research projects are conducted in partnership with community groups, public health and government agencies, elected officials, academic researchers, and other stakeholders. The primary function of the Research Associate is to participate in our HIA and HiAP projects in the following ways:

• Conducting literature reviews;
• Accessing large, publically available data sets to describe the distribution of social, economic, and environmental conditions at local, state, and national levels;
• Cleaning and analyzing data using Excel or R to predict how changes in social, economic, and environmental conditions may impact specific health outcomes;
• Blending quantitative data findings with qualitative data to produce mixed-methods reports;
• Writing reports and preparing presentations;
• Offering training and technical assistance to community groups, public health agencies, and other stakeholders;
• Communicating to stakeholders and decision-makers about the importance of considering health in policy-making.

 
Salary: $60,000-$65,000, based on experience
Start date: September 2014
 
The position is full time and based in Oakland, California.
 
Qualifications
Requirements:

• Completion of a master’s degree in public health or public policy with a concentration in health education, community health, community organizing, or public policy;
• Strong quantitative analysis skills and experience with statistical analyses;
• Strong research and writing skills;
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team;
• Ability to work on multiple projects at the same time;
• Ability to travel as necessary to support projects and to conduct trainings;
• Interest in HIP’s values of equity, community, justice, and inter-connectedness;
• Good interpersonal qualities.

 
In addition to English language fluency, mastery of an additional language is highly desirable.
 
Prior knowledge and/or experience with Health Impact Assessment and/or Health in All Policies projects is not required.
 
To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume including three references and a brief writing sample including examples of quantitative analyses by Tuesday, July 22nd to hr@humanimpact.org.